Kwame Mensah

Kwame Mensah is a senior political correspondent based in Accra. With over a decade of experience covering Ghana's Parliament, elections, and government policy, he brings sharp analysis and deep sourcing to GhanaStar's political coverage. A graduate of the University of Ghana's School of Communication Studies, Kwame has previously reported for the Daily Graphic and Joy FM. He specializes in governance, public accountability, and West African geopolitics.

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No Increase In Civilian Deaths Under Trump

A top US Air Force official on Wednesday denied claims that civilian casualties in Iraq and Syria are soaring under...

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As US Mulls Action On Steel, Foreign Producers Urge Caution

Foreign steel producers on Wednesday called for prudence as the Trump administration considers possible actions to...

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Ton-Up Morgan Leaves Proteas With Stiff Chase

England captain Eoin Morgan led from the front with a superb century as his side posted 339 for six in their day/night...

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Much-Improved Football Champions Sundowns Upset V Club

Title-holders Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa produced one of their finest CAF Champions League performances to upset...

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Learning To Read In Adulthoood Transforms Brain

A study of women in India who learned to read in their 30s shows the human brain's incredible capacity to reorganize...

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Toddlers Among Dozens Dead In New Med Disaster

At least 34 people including young children drowned Wednesday when they fell off an overloaded migrant vessel in the...

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South Korea ‘Rasputin’ Daughter Abandons Appeal For Extradition

The daughter of the woman at the centre of a corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of South Korea's ousted...

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Ariana Grande Returns To US After Attack

Pop star Ariana Grande has flown back to her home in Florida after a suicide attack at her concert in Manchester killed...

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Japan’s Kamegai Faces Cotto In First World Title Bout

Japanese boxer Yoshihiro Kamegai has the chance to grab the world junior middleweight title left behind by Saul...

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In Montana, Cowboy Democrat Looks For Anti-Trump Election Win

Can a guitar-strumming cowboy poet strike the first blow at the polls against President Donald Trump? Democrat Rob...

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Iraq War Made Britain Prime Jihadist Target

Britain has been a prime target for jihadist groups for nearly 15 years, beginning with Al-Qaeda and now the Islamic...

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Israelis Mark 50 Years Since Capture of Jerusalem’s Old City

Thousands of Israelis marched through east Jerusalem´s Old City on Wednesday to commemorate 50 years since the Jewish...

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Trump Commits $300 Million To Fight Africa Famine

US President Donald Trump told Pope Francis on Wednesday he was committing more than $300 million (270 million euros)...

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Tillerson Expects NATO To Join Anti-IS Coalition

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday he expected NATO to overcome reservations and join the US-led...

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New York Fines BNP Paribas $350 Mn Over Fake Currency Trading

New York state bank regulators fined BNP Paribas $350 million for "illegal, unsafe and unsound" currency trading...

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Charlotte Named 2019 NBA All-Star Game Host After Law Change

Charlotte was named the host city for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on Wednesday by the league, which moved this year's...

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Lawmakers Seek Details of Trump-Deutsche Bank-Russia Ties

US lawmakers have demanded documents from German banking giant Deutsche Bank detailing its ties with President Donald...

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Eight Police Killed In Two Kenya Roadside Bombings

Eight police officers were killed Wednesday when their vehicles hit roadside bombs in two separate incidents in Kenya's...

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Jones Says Sharjeel Khan’s Dot Balls Not Suspicious

Islamabad United coach Dean Jones on Wednesday testified at a tribunal hearing spot-fixing charges against Sharjeel...

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Two Blasts At Bus Terminal In Indonesian Capital, Casualties

Two blasts rocked a public transport terminal in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Wednesday and caused casualties,...